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Westboro Baptist Church Fizzles At UMass

(Amherst, MA) — The Westboro Baptist Church didn’t convert many people at UMass Wednesday. Five members of the ultra-conservative group showed up to protest gay UMass basketball player Derrick Gordon. Meanwhile a rally in support of gay rights and a celebration of acceptance drew more than a thousand. Those who spoke praised Gordon for coming out as gay in the world of college sports.

Massachusetts' all-Democratic congressional delegation is split over the decision of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept an invitation by House Republicans to address a session of Congress.